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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in digital education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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